firewood in the outback

Grant

A chain saw is'nt necessary. Pick up wood as you go along.

Regards

Kim

We just pick it up, along the way. You will need about 1/2 of what you recon you will need.
Found that if you look along dry creek beds, you will not have to go too far, off road.
Chainsaw not needed.

Cheers Mate
Bucky

Yep - skip the chain - heavy and overkill for the job - I usually pick up a cheap carpenter's saw from the hardware just before we go bush - for about $10 you will get a very sharp cut - you can run through thick and hard tree branches in no time, where needed.
As the others have said you can soon pick up wood, but the saw enables you to target a few logs for longer burning. Don't forget to gather wood well out of towns - there's nary a twig near the main camp areas !

Grant
From the Desert Parks Pass Information booklet:
"Chainsaws are not permitted in the desert parks. If you are travelling and have a chainsaw with you, dismantle the major components of the machine and render it inoperable before you enter any of the desert parks."

Tessa

G'Day Grant,

Last year one of our group became designated "firewood gatherer"

Best find was a 2 - iron at Innamincka

Brought it home with us.

:)

Regards

Rolande

Yes, forget the chain saw.

You should only collect fallen timber and I find any saw isn't necessary. What doesn't fit in the main fire surround will, once it's burnt down a bit.

Popular Camping areas are becoming increasingly difficult to find timber close by and it is better to collect some on the way in.

I always carry a couple of bags of "fire logs" which are compressed something-or-other that burns as good as, or better than most timber and even leaves "embers" as the fire dies down.
This gives me three or four nights supply, "just in case".

Hi 98nav,

If you are going out to Coongie Lakes (strongly recommended) its gas fires only.

As others have said, collect firewood as you go and away from camping sites and you will not need a chainsaw. Carry an axe to break up larger branches. Avoid huges bonfires so the wood supply lasts longer.

Enjoy your trip,

Val.

If when you travel into these bush areas and you don't see much in the way of wildlife particularly the small reptiles, mammals and the likes, it's probably because someone has pinched the fallen timber they once used as their shelters. Keep it in mind, don't go overboard with huge bon-fires.

buy one of those butane stoves.; Takes up FA room and 30 bux gets you the stove and enough gas for the trip.
Then as others have said organise your wood but if it rains or you get caught short for whatever reason you have the stove